Differences in People’s Perception of Reality in the Context of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

The inadequacy of military mans ability to discern what is real amid complex situations is a factor that forces pack to have different meanings and views on all things existing. Heightened by peoples internal and immaterial scraps, the different perspectives of reality be proven to be an unconquerable source of combat in the society. The differences in peoples perception of reality transcend beyond the definition of a systemic psycho-social problem because such differences include opposing value systems, commit beliefs, social ethical codes and the omnipresent patriarchal ideology in the socieities.Such differences are all seen in gender issues as work force have their own hallucination of reality strengthened with their ethical and lesson constructs in which women are of inferior status. One insightful literature that exposes the differences in peoples perception of reality as a major source of divergence is the book titled A Streetcar Named Desire written by Tennessee Wi lliams. This book is a reflection of how patriarchy form dominant in the struggle against peoples incapacity to discern what is real. This book reveals the uncertainty of destiny and failure to cope with complex situations.The female quotations in the story, Blanche and Stella are ardent women who are controlled by their external and internal conflicts. These conflicts overshadow their strong desire for love and freedom making them vulnerable and susceptible to harsh attacks from the patriarchal society. The external conflicts that overpower the purport of Blanche are a valuable factors that give great contradictions to her. Economic background is superstar external conflict inherent in the character of Blanche. Even though she has noble features embedded in her personality, and a lofty social background, her destiny is doomed from the very beginning.This is because she is ignorant about how complex and wild life can be amid wealth and luxury. As Belle Reve, the family mansion has been traded in exchange for the epic fornications of their grandfathers, uncles, and their father, Blanche goes to Stellas refuge to start a new life however is failed to do so (Tennessee 2004). Her shift from high social status becomes her external conflict that weakens her against the male characters, the domineering Stanley and Mitch. She lives under the pressure of a failed status and failed wedding ceremony and the social rules in which Stanley is the tyrant.Living with Stella, Blanche fails to see the reality of the world that contrasts with her beautiful and luxurious dreams. Blanche fails to overcome the wildity of the real world because she has covered her eyes with horror, uneasiness, revenge and frustration. She never feel a way to face the virtue head on and all the she does is to take a detour and away from the world that she does not expect. The inner conflict existing in Blanche include her sexual involvement with strangers as the embodiment of her irrational indulgence for sex and caring for a lonely heart.The satisfactions of her desire has been the main context of her living and she will take no initiatives to suppress it. She makes her own reality by committing to take her passion to life while neglecting ethical standards and moral values. Her untamed tongue is a reflection that she would not take any negation and considerations when it comes to her desire. As for Stella, she fails to see the cruelty of her husband because her eyes are pointed only to one direction and one belief that her man cannot do such a thing because of love and commitment. Stellas external conflict is her marriage to her husband.She cannot face the harsh truth because she defines her marriage as fidelity and righteousness alone. She is blinded by her love and cannot see the several dimensions surrounding marriage such as lust. Another conflict in Stellas character is her economic role of making her own living (Tennessee 2004). Stella is so consumed with maki ng money and establishing her own life that she forgets to be sensitive to the unavoidably of her significant others. All that she cares for is her marriage and moneymaking. Stellas one vision of reality reflects a peaceful and successful marriage with Stanley whom she loves most and loves her faithfully in return.Her reality is built within the constructs of societys ethical and moral standards. Her whole life is controlled by fantasy to which she creates an unbreakable bond. The male characters in the story Mitch and Stanley represent lifes antagonistic feature that human beings tend to negate or consider as unreal. As the antagonists, they are the object of the assumption that conflicts arise when humans fail to recognize cruelty as part of llifes reality. The imperfection of the two characters substantiate the fact that Stella and Blanche are blinded by their illusions, fantasies and fulfillment of their desires.Stanley and Mitch bring the illusion of the female characters into fierce confrontation with the cruel reality. Mitch and Stanley also represent the dominance of patriarchy in conflicts. They have the edge in the conflict because they fulfill the illusion and dreams of Stella and Blanche while at the same duration make up the cruel reality of the female characters lives. Mitch and Stanley are the unconquerable force that lead to the external and internal conflicts of the female characters. Stella and Blanche tend to establish that men are solely owned by their worlds of dreams instead of considering them as objects of lifes reality.The differences in peoples perceptions of reality are determined by their external and internal conflicts. These differences create an externally conflict that may destroy personal relationships. Such differences arise when people focus on only one aspect or dimension of life instead of creating a holistic picture of lifes reality. The external and internal conflicts lead to such differences and bring constant sufferin g. The male antagonists symbolize tension and cruelty which are all part of life that tend to crush people emotionally and physically.